Month: November 2018

Happy Friday Foxy People! It’s a bit of a rainy day and I have been under the weather this week. I didn’t let it stop me from sharing my experience at a salad place downtown in Dallas. Have you heard of Bread Zeppelin? It this cool set up for fresh salad on the go. Check out the full breakdown below.

Things to Know

What makes Bread Zeppelin different than other salad spots is that it chops your salad and stuffs it into a warm bread baguette. Think of it as a pita pocket sandwich, but better lol.

You can build your own salad or choose from their Signature salads. This is perfect if your are Vegan or Vegetarian because you can pick and choose what you can eat.

Their portions are HUGE! You definitely get a bang for your buck. A little cheat to get more food is to skip putting your salad in a baguette and opt for a bowl to go. You can easily get 2 meals out of it.

Fan Favorite

Since being in Texas for about 4 years now, I’ve fully embraced the Tex-Mex cuisine. So, if you want to stick to those roots for a nice, filling salad, give their Southwest Signature salad a try. It’s filled with avocado, tomatoes, corn, black beans, cotija cheese, and romaine lettuce (swap out for the arcadian mix since the recall of romaine). You have to top it with their buttery croutons and chipotle ranch. You will love it!

I hope you are enjoying this Foodie Friday series. This is something cute I thought about and figured it was a good way to highlight some foodie experiences each week.

This week, I am covering the grand opening of Modern Marketat their new Plano location. Every time I get a chance to attend one of their events, I always feel honored. The food is always amazing and each location is just beautiful with their bright yellow and white color scheme. It brings about happy feels and goes along with their focus of having fresh and vibrant dishes.

Modern Market

Things to know…

Modern Market focuses on providing pure and simple ingredients. That means, they make a point to really focus on farm to table by partnering with farmers, ranchers, suppliers, etc. that follow sustainable practices. They stray away from the artificial and antibiotic filled foods, which is great!

It’s a fast food like vibe similar to a Panera Bread, which means no reservations are needed. I like to stay and eat there. The look and feel is too nice to hurry home.

It caters the Vegans, Vegetarians, and Meat Lovers. You can bring the whole family and everyone can experience great, fresh food!

Favorite Dish

Buddha Bowl

If you are looking for a fresh, light item to eat for lunch, this would be it. The surprising thing is I do not like tofu, but their tofu is soaked really good in the sesame glaze. It is good to me and I never thought I would be saying that lol. The citrus cabbage slaw is bright. The peanut mango sauce mixed with the chopped peanuts gives the bowl a nice crunch. It’s a good dish.*Also, you have to get a Carrot Lemonade to go with any meal you order. It’s SO good! Just picture fresh carrots that are juiced and mixed in with their special lemonade. Just give it a try!

If you go to Modern Market, give us a shoutout and let them know Foxy Veggies sent you!

The holiday season is approaching so fast! I know you usually see my Foodie Friday posts, but this week I wanted to ensure that I equipped everyone with some of my top items and go to recipes for a great, veggie friendly Thanksgiving. This will hopefully give you time to plan your menu!

Top 3 Thanksgiving Turkey Substitutes

Great news! All of these below options are Vegan.

Gardein Turk’y Meatless Cutlets

This product I enjoy thoroughly throughout the fall. I hope they start having this year round because it is so good! It is a pre-breaded cutlet that you can bake and pair with your favorite gravy. This is a soy based product and is made with organic ancient grain flour (KAMUT® khorasan wheat, amaranth, millet, quinoa) and potato starch.Check out thislinkfor ingredient details.

Quorn Chik’n Cutlets

I was drawn to this product simply because of the name lol. I ended up liking this item because of it’s texture. If you don’t want a soy based product, you may want to give this one a try. It is made from Mycoprotein, Potato protein, and Pea fiber. I like to cook this product in Vegetable broth. It absorbs those flavors very well.Check out thislinkfor ingredient details.

Gardein Holiday Roast

I haven’t had a chance to try this option, but I’ve been wanting to for years! It’s finally available in the Dallas area, so I’m going to give it a try. This is a soy based product as well and is made with organic ancient grain flour (KAMUT® khorasan wheat, amaranth, millet, quinoa) and potato starch. Want to try it with me?It is basically formed like a roast and it has a stuffing mix in the middle.Check out thislink for ingredient details.

Top 3 Thanksgiving Sides

Cornbread Dressing

Follow your traditional recipe for baking cornbread. You can swap out some of the dairy products with vegan buttery spread and unsweetened almond milk to make it Vegan friendly. Once it is baked and cooled, add in some fresh rosemary chopped, some sauteed onions and bell peppers, vegetable broth, salt, black pepper, thyme, and a lot of sage! lol. I just love that seasoning during the holidays. Mix this well and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes on 350 degrees or until it is firm and golden at the top.

Mashed Potatoes

It’s all the same process you usually use for mashed potatoes. You just have to make Vegan friendly option. How? Simple, instead of using milk or cream, swap out the ingredients with unsweetened almond milk. Instead of using butter, swap it out with a vegan buttery spread like Earth Balance original spread or extra virgin olive oil. If you’re okay with keeping it Vegetarian friendly, add in a tablespoon of olive oil mayo and some cheese for extra creaminess.

Sauteed Kale

This is the most easy recipe of them all! All you need is a few bunches of kale, sweet onion, extra virgin olive oil, black pepper, red pepper flake, and salt. Saute them all in a skillet until the kale is withered and the onions are a golden brown color.

It’s “Foodie Friday”, my favorite day of the week. It’s my chance to highlight some pretty dope restaurants in the DFW area. I’ve been really lucky in my blogger journey because I’ve been able to go to some really nice grand openings.

This week, I was invited to the Grand Opening of Bellagreen.It’s an American Bistro that has multiple locations in Houston. The new location on Walnut Hill Ln will be the 1st of many in the DFW.

Now let’s get to the fun part! You’re obviously wondering, how did you like the food and the space? You know I got you! Check out all the highlights from Bellagreen below.

Bellagreen

Things to know…

They are environmental conscious people at Bellagreen.Their goal is to make the communities around their restaurants more beautiful. To do that, they make sure to reduce their ecological footprint through Alternative Power, Chemical & Pollution Reduction, Sustainable Food Practices, Sustainable Furnishings & Building Materials, and Water Conservation. I just love a place that cares about my well being and what food they are actually serving their patrons!

It’s a casual dining restaurant, which means you can dress up or down. This is perfect for if you want to have a casual business team lunch, family night, or date night. It’s a place for every occasion.

Their menu caters to so many dietary needs!For example, if you are Vegan or Vegetarian, they have you covered. If you are doing the Paleo diet, they have those options. They cater to those who live a Gluten Free lifestyle as well. So many perks and everyone can eat without feeling limited.

***BONUS FUN FACT***For all of the Wine Connoisseurs, they have a program where if you bring in 10 wine corks during your meal, you can take home a free glass of wine! Yep, I said it! FREE BOTTLE OF WINE. Pretty nice right? They use those corks to create beautiful art for each restaurant location.

Favorite Dish

I had to list all of the goodies we had. They feed us very well!

Starter

Organic Spinach Dip

Imagine Spinach dip with all the good cheeses blended into you nice serving with flatbread and a tapenade inspired plate. Can you picture it? That’s what they have created for you. So yummy!

The Vegetarian Choice

The (V) Burger

I’ve never had a burger like this. It was creamy, but holds it’s form. It was also packed with little nuggets of veggies like corn and sweet potatoes. Great little surprises! You also get to choose a side of either sweet potato fries, house cut fries, or their quinoa salad. That quinoa salad was so fresh and I loved that it had nuts mixed in for a nice crunch.

A Fan Favorite for Meat Lovers

I had the pleasure of bringing my mama along with me. She enjoyed it! All great reviews in regards to flavor with the chicken and veggies. The lemon added a little tartness to it in a good way she mentioned.

Desserts

Carrot Cake & the Domino Cake

Both were AMAZING and rich! Let’s just say we cleaned our plates with those two.

If you go to Bellagreen, give us a shoutout and let them know Foxy Veggies sent you!

I’m a couple weeks behind with sharing my Denver Adventures. I know, I know lol. Let’s just say I had to catch up on my life here in Dallas and I hit the ground running with work and trying other food places. Regardless, I had a great foodie experience in Denver. Denver had to have been one of the most peaceful places I’ve ever visited in my life! It’s something about being in the mountains and seeing the beautiful red rock formations mixed with the blue skies. It’s breathtaking. The city was quiet too. It seemed that everything and everyone was just quietly enjoying life. I’m used to the hustle and bustle of cars buzzing by, trains, and people everywhere. It was nice to take a step back from all of that for a change. It was pretty dope to experience all of this with my girls and close friends.

One major thing that we share as friends is that we love food and we love to try new places. Our little planner of the group, Brittany, hooked us up with some great places to try for brunch while we were there. She nailed it! Our top 2 places to try in Denver were Denver Biscuit Company& Snooze

Check out the mini reviews below!

Denver Biscuit Company

Things to know…

They open at 8 am and close at 2 pm. Don’t get caught up and miss out. Plan your brunch arrival time to about 11 am – noon. This way you get to accommodate the wait time on the list.

Obviously, this restaurant caters to their biscuits. The majority of the menu will have a biscuit involved and it’s worth it.

They have good drinks too. Try a mimosa!

Favorite Dish

Biscuits + Gravy

Biscuit smothered in housemade sausage or vegetarian mushroom gravy. You can add an egg as well

You have no idea how hard it can be to find vegetarian friendly options at restaurants sometimes. Even something as simple as gravy. If it’s made with meat in any way, it’s not vegetarian lol. I’m happy they got it right and provided an option for us veggie friendly peeps. That biscuit was SO buttery and good. Adding a scrambled egg on top just gave it that next step up that it needed.

Snooze an AM Eatery

I loved the bright colors and retro diner style of the restaurant. They have unique seating outside of the traditional tables. They have circle seating available for big parties. It’s perfect because everyone can see one another and not feel left out of the conversation.

Things to know…

No reservations can be made in advance. You have to wait in line like everybody

They close at 2 pm. Again, don’t get caught up and miss out on this great food by showing up late. They will be closed.

Minor need to know, but it helps if you are particular about food. Snooze changes their jelly choices each day. So if you are a die hard grape or strawberry fan, you may need to branch out if they don’t have it. I liked that change up because it doesn’t get boring and you can try something new.

Favorite Dish

3 Egg Omelet or Scramble

Farm fresh eggs with a choice of three fillings served with hash browns and choice of toast or tortillas **Tofu scramble option as well**.

This omelet was perfect. You get to chose whatever toppings you want to have in your omelet. There is a limit to the number of toppings you can add in for free. I believe it’s 3 free options and then an additional cost after, but who needs more than 3 in an omelet?I also liked the options in toast. That sounds petty lol, but I like to have more than a white or wheat bread option and they offered some many. I opted for my favorite, Sourdough bread.

If you have any suggestions on some great restaurants to try in Denver, leave a comment below. I love interacting with my Foxies. As usual, follow me on Instagram for daily posts and updates, @foxyveggies.

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